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Reduction of Thermo-Mechanical Stresses Druing Growth of LaBr3

Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: DE-FG02-08ER85086
Agency Tracking Number: N/A
Amount: $750,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2009
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2012-08-14
Small Business Information
6 Huron Drive Suite 1B
Natick, MA 01760
United States
DUNS: 807651260
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Shariar Motakef
 Dr.
 (205) 653-7100
 motakef@capesim.com
Business Contact
 Shariar Motakef
Title: Dr.
Phone: (508) 653-7100
Email: motakef@capesim.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

Significant improvements in cost and performance of X-ray and ¿ -ray detectors, needed to fulfill DOE responsibilities with respect to nuclear nonproliferation, can be achieved through the availability of high-quality radiation detector materials. This project will develop a novel method for the production of these radiation detector materials. In Phase I, the production process was demonstrated for the growth of germanium and cadmium zinc telluride, and the viability for the growth of other materials, such as lathanum Bromide, was established. The results to date indicate that the materials grown by this technique have a low density of crystalline and point defects, with high single-crystal yield. In Phase II, the process will be further developed, leading to a commercially viable technology for growth of large size, high quality detector materials. Commercial Applications and other Benefits as described by the awardee: Large-volume, high-quality, single-crystal detector materials, such as cadmium zinc telluride would enable the fabrication of sensitive and compact radiation detectors with applications in nuclear nonproliferation monitoring, medical diagnostics, homeland security, and the nuclear industry

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